Spring Communinty Celebration of Excellence Breakfast to Focus on Regional Career Academy

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Published on March 28 2018 4:39 pm
Last Updated on March 28 2018 4:39 pm
Written by Greg Sapp

(THE EFFINGHAM REGIONAL CAREER ACADEMY BOARD OF DIRECTORS)

The Spring 2018 Vision 2020 Community Celebration of Excellence Breakfast will focus on the Effingham Regional Career Academy.

The Academy is a public/private partnership with the Effingham County Chamber of Commerce, Effingham County schools, local governments, area employers, Lake Land College and the Illinois State Board of Education working together to help students and adults gain skills and knowledge needed to secure and advance in high demand jobs in the area.

The guest speakers will include Effingham County Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Norma Lansing, Lake Land College President Dr. Josh Bullock, and Altamont businessman and community leader Dave Frederking. The speakers will share progress made and goals to be reached to make the Career Academy a reality.

The Breakfast will be held on Wednesday, April 11 from 7:30 to 9am. Doors will open at 7am at the Carriage House Event Center in Altamont. Admission is $15 per person. $5 from each ticket sold will go to the Altamont High School Scholarship Fund. Register by email: chamber@effinghamcountychamber.com or phone the Chamber office at 217-342-4147.